Canada’s 14th Prime Minister came to power at the wrong time. Radio and Television were just beginning to affect what people thought of their leaders. For Lester B Pearson, this was bad news. Many ordinary Canadians didn’t see what a great man he was. When he spoke in public, he often sounded hesitant. Worse, he had a high, chirpy voice that made it hard to take him seriously. But his commitment to peace and his down-to-earth personality inspired the confidence of Canadians and world leaders alike. He even won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to prevent a war over the Suez Canal. His years as PM spanned war, terrorism on Canadian Soil, the threat of Quebec separation, and a major spy scandal. For a man of peace, he sure didn’t get to see much
